Photo: Banff - Johnston Canyon Banff - Johnston Canyon
Parks Canada inside Banff National Parkwhat to expect
Rocky Mountain peaks, turquoise glacial lakes, and adventure come together in Banff National Park - Canada’s first national park and the flagship of the nation’s park system. Over three million visitors a year make the pilgrimage to the park for a variety of activities including hiking, biking, skiing and camping in some of the world's most breathtaking mountain scenery. Banff is part of the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Description: Parks Canada
the basics
The campsites
Things to do nearby
Within 5 km — trails, viewpoints, beaches, boat launches you can reach without packing up camp.
- Johnston Creek Valley
- Johnston Creek Valley
- Lower Falls
- Lower Falls
- Castle Mountain Lookout
- Castle Mountain Lookout
- Upper Falls
- Upper Falls
Plus 6 user-tagged viewpoints on OpenStreetMap — visible as pins on the map below.
What's around
Banff - Johnston Canyon plus 9 named places to see and do nearby — trails, beaches, viewpoints, water, and services.
Water + services
- dump station node/13284511553
2 user-tagged dump stations, 2 user-tagged water sources on OpenStreetMap.
what to know
Updated each morning from provincial parks and Environment Canada.
what to bring
This list adapts to Banff - Johnston Canyon. no showers means a travel towel; bear country means bear spray.
If Banff - Johnston Canyon is full
Other places to stay within 25 km — ones with openings in the next 14 days listed first.
- Banff - Castle Mountain openings
- (Closed) Castle Mountain Campground
- Campsite 1
- Campsite 1
- campsite 3
- campsite 3
- Larry's Camp
- Larry's Camp
Plus 14 user-tagged dispersed sites on OpenStreetMap — often genuine wild-pitches; check access rights before relying on one.